COUNTRY PROFILE / SEN
Senegal
SEN / SN
For Senegal, population is 18,931,966 people (2025, #68/215) and area is 196,710 km² (2023, #87/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2019 / 97.2%); Main language: Wolof.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Senegal in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Senegal with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Senegal, population is about 15.3% of Japan's value and area is about 52% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Senegal | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,931,966 people2025 / About 15.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 196,710 km²2023 / About 52% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 96.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 29.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.92 years2024 / 15.11 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,9552025 / About 5.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 9,968,260 people in 2000 to 18,931,966 people in 2025, an increase of about 89.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 57.62 years in 2000 to 68.92 years in 2024, an increase of 11.31 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 603 in 2000 to US$ 1,955 in 2025, an increase of about 224%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Senegal.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY